Plants & Animals

Jellyfish Fun Facts They are called “Jellyfish,” but they are NOT a kind of fish! Some are even edible! But careful, they sting even when they are DEAD! They have no brains! Or hearts/a heart. A group of Jellyfish are called a “smack.” Jellyfish Info They are made of a nor-bumpy, cylinder-shaped body and tentacles with tiny cells that sting. These creatures use their stinging tentacles to stun prey before eating. The jellyfish’s mouth is in it’s body!

Lots of ladybugs have oval-shaped bodies with six legs. That means they are a type of insect. Depending on the species, they can have either spots, stripes, or even no markings at all! Ladybugs, or lady beetles (both are same), are a kind of helpful bug for farmers which really helps them by eating an aphids, and other destructive insect pests. The adult ladybugs feed on these insects. They also lay their eggs on the the aphids or other prey so the ladybug larvae can feed on the insects, too. Ladybug Life Cycle First there is the egg. Later it hatches to be a larva. Soon...

Birds are warm-blooded creatures, covered in feathers, with a special tooth, for breaking open the egg shell, and a light skeleton. Feathers A bird’s feathers can be about any color! Feathers are like a warm, fuzzy coat for the cold and they also might pluck their feathers out if they are stressed or they are shedding their feathers. Beak Their beak are for pulling out worms, getting twigs for a nest, and more. Usual birds should have their beak near their eye. Wings Wings, of course, are for flying and they sometimes fake their wing is broken to lead enemies...

Roots You can not see a tree’s roots on the surface. They are underground; so they make the tree stable. The roots suck up water from the soil, too. They look like:* *The roots are the twisty stuff under the bottom of the bark. Bark The bark is just a “pipe” or “tunnel” for the water the roots have sucked up. The water travels all the way up to the branches. Branches The branches also are pipes for the water, expect they are smaller. The branches lead to the leaves. Leaves Leaves produce the tree’s food. It eats sugar. How...